One and Done by Ed Valitutto

Posted on November 14, 2024 by VHFC

With the winds down on Thursday the 14th and slack tide at a reasonable 8:40 AM, I decided to make a trip down to the BL bulkhead. My first two casts resulted in being stripped of my green crab. Third cast was the charm. I knew it was over 15″ and got into position to ready my net – no easy task when you are by yourself. It was a decent keeper and I was done after 10 minutes!

I weighed my fish in for the derby at SCB&T. It was 17 1/4 ” and 3.25 lbs. Just a reminder, Tog limits increase to 5 on Saturday November 16th. Good luck!

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